Today, On Sunday, October 16th, 2011, The Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial was officially dedicated and speakers called for carrying on King's ideals and values and confronting issues including bullying and social and economic justice for all Americans.
Dr. King, to this day, and forever more will be known in the hearts and minds of all humanity as a man that stood as the martyr of civil rights, change, equality, and fair treatment of all human kind. Dr. King championed a movement that draws from the conceptual understanding of America's potential for freedom, opportunity, and justice. His vision of America is captured in his message of hope and possibility for a future anchored in dignity, sensitivity, and mutual respect; a message that challenges each of us daily to recognize that America's true strength lies in its diversity.
In addition, according to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Foundation, "The Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial will be the first on the National Mall to recognize a person of color and a man of peace, not a president or a veteran of war. In 1996 Congress authorized the Memorial Foundation to raise funds to establish a national memorial to honor the legacy of Dr. King on the National Mall. The memorial’s very existence signifies that we as a people believe Dr. King and his legacy deserve this esteemed placement in what can be considered America’s “Hall of Fame.” "
At the Memorial today, some of the most imminent messages were not by Dr. King himself, but by the family and successors of his legacy, vision and work.
Viewing the Memorial today on television on CNN, President Barack Obama and Dr. King's daughter, Rev. Bernice King will forever be etched in my mind, as she stated that maybe the postponement of the original monument opening was through divine intervention. " "Perhaps God wanted us to move beyond the dream into action," she said. "As we dedicate this monument, I can hear my father saying that oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever," she said. "The yearning for freedom eventually manifests itself ... I hear my father saying what we are seeing now, all across the streets of America and the world, is a freedom explosion."
Being a Entertainment Business man, I wanted to take this time to stretch the corridors of your mind for a second. Along with being the martyr of civil rights and a catalyst for change, Dr. Martin Luther King, will also be one of the most sound negotiators of our generation.
In essence, Dr. King was able to use the core concepts of negotiating to show and point out how unjust America was at the time towards African Americans. In a time where the world was in the ideology of segregation, Dr. King, subtly brought attention to the actions behind the hatred and injustice as inhumane, and brought light through his words and reactions as humble and noble by giving the peaceful solution of non-violence, yet still becoming willing to be a martyr for change. His speech, had an objective where he demonstrated that not only African Americans be granted citizen rights, but all individuals binding as citizens through the constitution of the United States share the same rights. Throughout his speech Martin Luther showed autonomy by giving his recommendations on what needs to take place in order for change, in addition to affiliating himself with the common people by relating to them as my brothers and sisters, all the while still becoming immortalized as the catalyst of change and face of desegregation. Had it not been for this sound negotiation of the past, there would not even be a foundation to which one of today’s greatest and most globalized public iconic figures could expand upon in the business world today.
It is because of his groundwork that I have the honors and privilege today to use all of my knowledge, insight, and platforms in my favor to make a staple on the world of my own; In the event that I cannot, it gives me the courage, structure, and blueprints to further inspire the future groups of individuals who can.
I Thank God for Dr. Martin Luther King, on this day, because had his vision and dream for America been completely deferred, my ability to manifest all my aspirations and passions would have too died within those picket lines.
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